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86 billion Euros are in the mail, just

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
... legislate all it wants, enforcement and compliance is the problem as they were after the first bailout and the second bailout. Third time lucky? If Greece wasn't able to enforce and comply belt-tightening measures the first and the second time, what ...

Industry funds embrace board independence

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
Top industry funds have embraced the proposal to introduce a third of independent directors to their boards and see it as an opportunity to add skills and improve governance. Despite opposition from Industry Super Australia (ISA), at least three of ...

Adviser input key to super fund switch: report

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
Financial planner input has become essential for a third of superannuation fund members who want to change funds, the latest Roy Morgan research revealed. The proportion of super fund members who seek advice from financial planners to switch their superannuation ...

LGsuper backs governance changes

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... Queensland-based public sector fund voluntarily adopted a board structure that included an independent chair and having at least one-third independent directors. It matches draft legislation A put forward by the federal government recently. LGsuper chair ...

From Greece's frying pan into China's fire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... surprisingly small role in China. The free-float value of Chinese markets-the amount available for trading-is just about a third of GDP, compared with more than 100% in developed economies. Less than 15% of household financial assets are invested in ...

FPA announces CFP award winner

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced the winner of its third Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award. Apt Wealth Partners head of advice and director John Moran received the award - named after the financial planning pioneer - for ...

FEATURE: Beyond Beta

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
... managers argue they are the only ones who can bring some joy to investors' hearts...and portfolios. As the battle continues, a third option becomes increasingly popular. For lack of a better term, the industry has named it smart beta. Unlike most finance ...

AustralianSuper posts double digit returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
AustralianSuper's balanced investment option recorded its third year of double digit returns during 2014-15, reflecting the benefits of an increased focus on active and internal management of assets. After taxes and fees the AustralianSuper balanced ...

Lift preservation age to 65, save $7bn annually

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
... workforce participation of individuals who retire involuntarily - [which accounts for] almost one half of men and over one-third of women who retire between the ages of 60 and 64." The previous Rudd government in 2009 lifted the age at which retirees ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... list on the ASX and Murray Goulburn unit trust begins trading. In Australia, the market on Thursday gained ground for a third straight day, more than offsetting the losses suffered in Monday's huge sell-off. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 84.1 ...